Philip Sheehan - Riccarton Park Golf Complex

PGA Professional FULL A

Background and Credentials1988-93 Played golf in and around CHCH 1993-2002 Moved to Auckland turned Pro in 1996 working at Papakura golf course and Driving Range completed my PGA membership under Grant Percy and John Pitman 1999-2002 Moved to Philadelphia PA USA worked at a Jnr golf school 2002-2005 Assistant Golf Professional Springfield Country Club Philadelphia, USA 2005-2011 Head Professional Springfield Country Club USA 2011-Present EQC work CHCH

Playing History1996-2002 Winner of more than 20 Assistant events and numerous Pro-Ams 2000-2010 Played in Pro-Am events and Australia-New Zealand tour events Played in Philadelphia section events 2002-2010 Played in New Jersey section events 2002-2010 Played in New York section events 2002-2010 2002-2010 Philadelphia section 73.5 Stroke avg Low round 66 Gulph Mills Golf Club

Coaching ProfileYou need to be able to do 4 things 1. Be able to hit the ground in the same place everytime (irons) 2. Have enough power to be able to play the golf course 3. Being able to match the clubface to the swing path 4. You need to understand Weight shift

Favourite Golfing moment / QuotePlaying all the amazing courses here in the States Pine Valley Merion Kittansett Somerset Hills Carnegie Abby Eastwood Ho Gulph Mills Bethpage Black Atlantic City Just a few of close to 100 I have able to play over the last 10 years